Morgan Stanley reports data breach after vendor Accellion hack
Investment banking firm Morgan Stanley has reported a data breach after attackers stole personal information belonging to its customers by hacking into the Accellion FTA server of a third-party vendor. Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities, wealth and investment management services worldwide. The American multinational company's clients include corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals in more than 41 countries. READ MORE...
Pentagon office left military designs for body armor, vehicle gear open to hackers, watchdog finds
The office in charge of the U.S. military's 3D printing left designs for defense technology vulnerable to theft by hackers and adversaries, according to a watchdog report made public on Wednesday. If left unfixed, the security gaps could lead to a number of nightmare scenarios, including adversaries stealing military designs, compromising Department of Defense networks or even introducing flaws into design data that could make its way into battlefield products, the report's authors concluded. READ MORE...
MacOS Targeted in WildPressure APT Malware Campaign
Threat actors known as WildPressure have added a macOS malware variant to their latest campaign targeting energy sector businesses, while enlisting compromised WordPress websites to carry out attacks. Novel malware, initially identified in March 2020 and dubbed Milum, has now been retooled with a PyInstaller bundle containing a trojan dropper compatible with Windows and macOS systems, according to researchers. READ MORE...
Microsoft's emergency patch fails to fix critical "PrintNightmare" vulnerability
An emergency patch Microsoft issued on Tuesday fails to fully fix a critical security vulnerability in all supported versions of Windows that allows attackers to take control of infected systems and run code of their choice, researchers said. The threat, colloquially known as PrintNightmare, stems from bugs in the Windows print spooler, which provides printing functionality inside local networks. Proof-of-concept exploit code was publicly released and then pulled back, but not before others had copied it. READ MORE...
Emails Offering Kaseya Patches Deliver Malware
IT management software maker Kaseya is still working on patching the vulnerabilities exploited in the recent ransomware attack, but some cybercriminals are sending out emails offering the patches in an effort to distribute their malware. The attack on Kaseya and its customers came to light on July 2. The company immediately shut down its VSA remote monitoring and management product to prevent further damage. READ MORE...
CISA Says Philips Vue Healthcare Products Affected by 15 Vulnerabilities
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday published an advisory to inform organizations about a total of 15 vulnerabilities affecting Philips Vue healthcare products. The flaws, many of which exist in third-party components, affect several Philips Clinical Collaboration Platform Portal (Vue PACS) products, including MyVue, Vue Speech and Vue Motion, CISA said. READ MORE...
mRNA vaccine technology moves to flu: Moderna says trial has begun
Moderna has given out the first doses of an mRNA-based influenza vaccine to participants in an early-phase clinical trial, the company announced Wednesday. Moderna ultimately plans to test the vaccine on about 180 people in the Phase 1/2 randomized, stratified, observer-blind trial. The trial will look at safety, different doses, and immune responses. The vaccine, called mRNA-1010, is designed to target four lineages of influenza viruses that circulate seasonally each year. READ MORE...
- ...in 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry's diplomatic expedition sails into Japan's Edo Bay, now known as Tokyo Bay.
- ...in 1950, President Truman appoints Gen. Douglas MacArthur as head of the United Nations Command in the Korean War.
- ...in 1970, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Beck Hansen AKA Beck ("Odelay", "Sea Change") is born in Los Angeles.
- ...in 2011, the Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on the final mission of the NASA Space Shuttle program.
